The project, The Progressive Implementation of an Organized Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme in Macedonia, has been selected by the ECCA members to receive a Pearl of Wisdom of award at the upcoming Cervical Cancer Summit Meeting to be held in the European Parliament on 26-27 January 2010.
Within the constant efforts to improve implementation of patients’ rights and quality of health services by improving patient safety and enabling working conditions of health workers, Center for Regional Studies and Cooperation “Studiorum” and Eurasian Initiative for Patient Safety organized Conference on Eurasian Initiative for Patient Safety in Hotel Continental, Skopje from 19 to 21 November 2009.
The Europe-wide network of 250 national and European politicians, Politicians for Cervical Cancer Prevention (PCCP), today announced the appointment of Ms Edite Estrela MEP, Ms Marian Harkin MEP and Dr Silvana Koch-Mehrin MEP & Vice-President of the European Parliament who will join the sitting co-chair Ms Francoise Grossetete MEP on the new executive board.
A summary of HPV vaccination policies and practices across Europe is set-out in this report. As can be seen from the information presented, HPV vaccination practices constitute a spectrum of activities from free, nationally organized, school-based vaccination programs to the provision of HPV vaccination by the private sector on a patient-pay basis.
The European Parliament recently voted to adopt a report that will give patients the possibility to travel throughout Europe in order to receive healthcare. Building on over ten years of rulings from the European Court of Justice, the Directive is now closer to realization following adoption of the report by 297 votes for, 120 against and 152 abstention.
World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies. Health centres and staff are critical lifelines for vulnerable people in disasters – treating injuries, preventing illnesses and caring for people’s health needs.
CRPRC Studiorum as a member of the EU Health Policy Forum, EPHA joined the Open Letter on Economic Crisis and Health. The letter has been sent to the EU institutions, permanent representations in Brussels and European political parties.